Creativity

When I was a child, I just LOVED the book The Secret Garden. I wanted a magical place where I could play and dance and sing, just like Mary found. I have found, as an adult, that I do have a magical place just like that – in me! & you probably do too. Can …

The purpose of life is to discover your gift. The work of life is to develop it. The meaning of life is to give your gift away. David Viscott A lot of us are constantly seeking, seeking, seeking – where do I fit in? What is my purpose? What should I do next? We pursue …

When I was in elementary school, I was given a Career Aptitude test. After answering a series of ~50 questions, the results showed that I would be best suited for a career in art or accounting. Not too far behind was forest service, writing, event planning, management, banking, and politics. Really the only category I …

You are the author of your life. That means you decide who you are in the world – how you show up, who you help, and what you live for. The mistake many of us make (at least I did) is that we think we ARE what happened in the past. If someone asks us …

Your Dream Job doesn’t exist. You have to create it. This took me YEARS to figure out. I was so happy when I finally got what I believed to be my “dream job” a couple of years ago.  It only took about a week before I noticed that it was less than fulfilling.  I was …

“You can push off from here!” THE best thing about the past is …… it’s OVER. Are you trying to create your future from the past? Are you using your past experiences (good or bad), credentials, family history, old habits, and things that have already happened to define who you WILL BE? You don’t have …

Stop. And. Take a breath. Where are you right now? Are you here? Are you now? Or are you living in some false reality of the past or future? We have a big tendency to focus on the fabrications we create in our minds. Especially on the worst possible outcomes. And the worst aspects of …